Everything is the Best

One of our favorite women, Alisa Vitti is back again, this time to answer all your questions! We received so many, so we did our best to make them more broad so they can apply to all of you. Alisa gives insight into estrogen dominance, the connection between depression, your hormones and birth control, prescription medications, mood, sex drive and so much more. This weeks awesome deals from our awesome sponsors:   Visit athleticgreens.com/best and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. LesserEvil is offering an exclusive deal to podcast listeners - take 25% off your first one-time order with code BEST. Visit www.bodewellskin.com/pia for 20% off your first order.   For a limited time, Verb is offering an exclusive deal to my listeners: they will ship you 4 of their best selling flavors for FREE--you just pay 95 cents for shipping by going to www.verbenergy.com/BEST. *This deal is not available on their regular website and you cannot use a discount code.    Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ara Katz is everything - literally. A founder, designer, artist, entrepreneur, mother, wife, the co-creator of Seed. She’s also a fellow at the MIT Media Lab’s Center for Future Storytelling, was named in Marie Claire’s “The New Guard: The 50 Most Influential Women in America”, listed on Business Insider’s “Silicon Alley Top 100” and “36 Rockstar Women in NYC Tech”, and was recently included in Create + Cultivate’s 100 List for STEM. After years in many fascinating jobs, from film to tech, Ara zoned in on her passion for health, which started after her mother’s passing, and realized the microbiome was a confusing, and untapped market that deserved a proper solution.  We discuss her multi-hyphenate career, what its like to start a brand so left and right brained, leaning into success and her advice for fellow founders.  Enjoy!   This weeks awesome deals from our sponsors:   For a limited time, Beekeeper’s Naturals is offering my listeners an exclusive deal: They will ship you a FREE two-week supply of B.Immune Propolis Throat Spray—you just pay $5 dollars for shipping. To claim this deal you must visit BEEKEEPERSNATURALS.com/BEST Receive $15 (15 DOLLARS) off your first Public Goods order with NO MINIMUM purchase. Just go to publicgoods.com/BEST or use code BEST at checkout.  Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/BEST Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to Dipseastories.com/BEST   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A lil pregnancy update, what to do once you’ve been ghosted, language barriers and getting married at 23. This week's deals from our awesome sponsors!   For a limited time, Beekeeper’s Naturals is offering my listeners an exclusive deal: They will ship you a FREE two-week supply of B.Immune Propolis Throat Spray—you just pay $5 dollars for shipping. Go to BEEKEEPERSNATURALS.com/BEST. This deal is not available on their regular website!   In the market for some delicious vegan, gluten-free, GMO-free snacks? Go to OUTSTANDINGFOODS.com/ BEST and receive 25% your first order! My favorite, Athletic Greens is offering a FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today, simply visit athleticgreens.com/best. Love sugar-free, low-calorie, low-carb wine? Me too. You should get some Usual Wines. Go to Usualwines.com and use my code BEST for $8 off your first order.   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you thought getting pregnant was confusing, the varying information surrounding birth is a whole other level. At home or in hospital, doula or midwife, epidural or natural and recently, to store cord blood or not? Today’s episode is with Dr. Shamonki of Generate Life, a company focusing on reproductive, genetic, and newborn stem cell services. They believe every family should have access to the science they need to product their loved ones from disease. We discuss what cord blood is, what it does, and how it can be used to prevent or treat disease. I ask all the questions possible, in the hopes of giving you some answers so you can make an informed, confident decision! Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Aviva Romm grew up in a housing project in Flushing, Queens. She was given a scholarship and admitted to college by the time she was 15, where she studied pre-medicine. Her journey took a more “natural” road, however, and by the time she was 22, Aviva was a practicing midwife, busily attending births while starting her own family. She spent the next 25 years as a midwife and herbalist, taking care of, and learning from, pregnant and birthing women from every walk of life. She wrote seven books based on this knowledge, and she soon became a leader in the fields of natural medicine for women and children. Once her kids were old enough, Aviva went back to school, this time to the Yale School of Medicine so she could combine her less-than-conventional background with her love of science. This woman is a powerhouse and a joy. For legal reasons, we summarized your questions and gave general answers which you hopefully find extremely helpful. Enjoy. This week’s deals from our sponsors! Sakara.com/BEST for 20% off your first order. Outstandingfoods.com/BEST for 25% off your first order. www.usualwines.com and use code BEST for $8 off your first order and try your first glass on us! www.Beekeepersnaturals.com/BEST  for your FREE two-week supply of B.Immune Propolis Throat Spray, you just pay $5 for shipping   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A little pregnancy update, how to “get over” a relationship you ended with a man who doesn’t want a relationship, negative self talk, and whether to have a second child for your husband when you don’t want one. This week’s deals! Modernfertility.com/PIA for $20 off your fertility test! (Run don’t walk) Outstandingfoods.com/BEST for 25% off my favorite healthy snacks!! Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Liz Roth, an interior designer and LA native, revisited her passion for baking while stuck at home last year. She baked her favs, and left them on her doorstep for friends to grab if they wanted a sweet treat. Not long after, she figured selling her baked goods was a great way to raise money for charity during this tough time, so she spent most of her days baking her now very famous olive oil cakes from her home kitchen. Within a matter of weeks, Kim Kardashian was posting her love Liz’s creation and BOOM - a business was born. Liz and I discuss what it’s like going from a very private life to a very public one, scaling a business overnight, dealing with negativity and how the hell she makes these cakes to light and delicious. Enjoy!   www.Upstart.com/PIA to find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today! Meet someone great for FREE; download OkCupid today!   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Emmett Shine is the CCO and co-founder of Pattern, a family of brands that work together to bring ease and joy to everyday life. I met Emmett in my early 20’s in New York, where we were both a part of a very fun, very debaucheries scene during the night, and in some of the same meetings during the day. At the time he had just founded Gin Lane, which built digital platforms for a new wave of direct to consumer brands like sweetgreen, Quip, Sunday Goods, Hims and Recess. After 11 years, Emmett realized he could build the platform as well as the product, and Pattern was born. I’ve always admired Emmett’s ability to be the most fun and most professional, so we talk a lot about that. We touch on what is was like to be in NY during this new creative digital wave, how his Danish girlfriend inspires how his customers interact with their products, how to transition from being a young creative to businesses minded adult and much more.   www.ModernFertility.com/PIA  for $20 off your test www.Sakara.com/BEST  for 20% off your first order And download OkCupid in your App Store today!   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we chat about pregnancy and our past, quite a lot actually, and only got to two of your questions! Thank you to Sports Research and Mate the Label for sponsoring this episode! Fabulous discounts below!   sportsresearch.com/everything - use code Everything at checkout for 30% off site wide. matethelabel.com - use code PIA20 for 20% off. Go to www.cordblood.com and use code: EITB to get 60% off the Newborn Stem Cell Bundle which includes both cord blood and tissue banking. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aimee Raupp is a renowned women’s health & wellness expert and the best- selling author of the books Chill Out & Get Healthy, Yes, You Can Get Pregnant, and Body Belief. She is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in private practice in New York, has a Master of Science degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, a Bachelor’s degree in biology from Rutgers University and is currently working on a master’s level education in functional medicine. She has appeared on The View, and has been featured in Glamour, Allure, Well + Good, GOOP, Shape, and Redbook, and has received endorsements from Deepak Chopra, Arianna Huffington, and Gabby Bernstein for her work in helping thousands of women to improve their vitality, celebrate their beauty, and reconnect to the presence of their optimal health.  She engages her large community worldwide through her online programs and with her website, www.aimeeraupp.com. I found Aimee on Instagram, and signed up for one of her YouTube seminars during a time I assumed I was broken, and was never going to get pregnant. We discuss the environmental changes most women need to make in order to get their bodies ready for pregnancy from a spiritual level to even just making sure you’re eating breakfast. There are lots of good tips in here, so please enjoy!   www.Upstart.com/PIA to find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today! And download OkCupid on your App Store to meet someone today, FREE!   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.